Canadian Journal of Forestry Research (CJFR)
Editorial Board

Canadian Journal of Forestry Research (CJFR)

A Scholarly Publishing Initiative of the Research & Education Division, Mian Karam Ellahi Trust (MKET) Canada

The Canadian Journal of Forestry Research (CJFR) maintains a structured and professionally governed Editorial Board responsible for ensuring the scientific integrity, academic quality, and ethical compliance of all published content. The Board operates under the authority of the Research & Education Division of the Mian Karam Ellahi Trust (MKET) Canada, a federally incorporated not‑for‑profit organization registered under the Canada Not‑for‑profit Corporations Act (S.C. 2009, c. 23).

The Editorial Board oversees manuscript evaluation, peer‑review administration, metadata governance, DOI compliance, and long‑term preservation standards in alignment with Zenodo, DataCite, and Crossref policies.

1. Executive Editorial Leadership

Editor‑in‑Chief

Munir Ahmed Dar President, Mian Karam Ellahi Trust (MKET) Canada Publisher & Editor‑in‑Chief, Canadian Legal Research Journal (CLRJ) Toronto, Ontario, Canada Email: munirdar41@gmail.com

Responsibilities:

  • Overall editorial governance

  • Final decision‑making authority on manuscripts

  • Oversight of peer‑review integrity

  • Compliance with MKET’s Research & Education Division policies

  • Coordination with Zenodo, DataCite, and Crossref metadata standards

2. Managing Editor

Managing Editor

Munib Dar Technical Lead, MKET Research & Education Division Toronto, Ontario, Canada Email: munib.d01@gmail.com

Responsibilities:

  • Day‑to‑day editorial operations

  • Technical oversight of submissions and metadata

  • DOI registration coordination (DataCite and future Crossref)

  • Reviewer assignment and workflow management

3. Associate Editors

CJFR’s Associate Editors support subject‑matter evaluation, disciplinary expertise, and peer‑review coordination across forestry and environmental science domains.

Associate Editor (Forestry Science)

Shehneela Dar Metadata Quality Lead, MKET Research & Education Division Email: segi_eli@hotmail.com

Associate Editor (Environmental Policy & Governance)

Madeeha Dar Research Associate, MKET Canada Email: dar.madeeha89@gmail.com

Associate Editor (Ecology & Climate Studies)

Mubeen Dar Research & Community Outreach Coordinator, MKET Canada Email: mubeen_4_u1@hotmail.com

Responsibilities:

  • Subject‑matter evaluation

  • Preliminary manuscript screening

  • Coordination with reviewers

  • Ensuring compliance with CJFR editorial policies

4. Editorial Advisory Council

The Editorial Advisory Council provides strategic guidance, ensures adherence to international scholarly standards, and supports CJFR’s long‑term development within MKET’s academic ecosystem.

Advisory Council Members

Senior Advisor (Academic Governance) Representative, MKET Research & Education Division Toronto, Canada

Advisor (Open Science & Digital Preservation) Representative, Zenodo Community Liaison

Advisor (Metadata & DOI Governance) Representative, DataCite DOI Infrastructure

Advisor (Scholarly Publishing Standards) Representative, MKET Institutional Publishing Unit

Responsibilities:

  • Advising on editorial policy development

  • Ensuring compliance with open‑access and preservation standards

  • Supporting integration with Zenodo, DataCite, and Crossref

  • Guiding long‑term journal strategy and expansion

5. Peer‑Review Committee

The Peer‑Review Committee consists of qualified reviewers with expertise in forestry, ecology, environmental science, climate studies, and natural‑resource governance.

Responsibilities:

  • Conducting double‑blind peer reviews

  • Evaluating scientific rigor, originality, and methodological soundness

  • Ensuring ethical compliance and proper citation practices

  • Providing constructive feedback to authors

CJFR maintains a continuously expanding roster of reviewers to support interdisciplinary submissions.

6. Metadata & DOI Governance Unit

This unit ensures compliance with international metadata standards and DOI lifecycle management.

Metadata Quality Officer

Shehneela Dar Email: segi_eli@hotmail.com

Technical DOI Officer

Munib Dar Email: munib.d01@gmail.com

Responsibilities:

  • Metadata accuracy and correction

  • DOI assignment (DataCite and future Crossref)

  • Responding to DOI Error Reports and Conflict Reports

  • Ensuring long‑term resolution and preservation

7. Publisher

Publisher

Mian Karam Ellahi Trust (MKET) Canada Research & Education Division 418 Coxwell Avenue Toronto, Ontario M4L 3B9 Canada Website: https://www.mket.ca

MKET oversees CJFR’s governance, compliance, digital preservation, and institutional publishing standards.

8. Commitment to Ethical Publishing

CJFR adheres to international publishing ethics, including:

  • Transparency in editorial decisions

  • Double‑blind peer‑review integrity

  • Prohibition of plagiarism and data manipulation

  • Conflict‑of‑interest disclosure

  • Compliance with Zenodo, DataCite, and Crossref policies